M.R.E

[Major Lord]

Perfect, thanks!

Major Lord

[PA Guy]

Do we get to eat M.R.E'S at Encampment?

To ans. your question.  Some encampments have them most don't.

[jeders]

At the TXWG encampment in 02 we had MREs from sometime around/prior to the Atlanta Summer Olympics everyday for lunch. I usually traded away the main meal for the peanut butter and crackers. I don't know if TXWG still does MREs at encampments.

[JC004]

Perfect, thanks!

Major Lord

No problem.  I cheated cuz I already knew about that site.     Did you bring me kangaroo meat?  mmmm

[Raja1020]

Ate my first MRE today, Meatloaf with gravy...... actually, the meatloaf itself wasn't bad at all i put the BBQ sauce on it and took the two crackers and put Peanut butter and grape jelly on them.... BUT! The mashed potatoes,grape Gatorade like drink and iced tea mix were bad........But I wouldn't mind eating MRE's if I had to.

[raivo]

But I wouldn't mind eating MRE's if I had to.

Clearly, you've never had the Cheese Omelette.

[Raja1020]

lol from what I've heard, I don't intend to.

[Майор Хаткевич]

MREs aren't that bad now, especially the ones with a heater.

In the field, it's the perfect meal.

[capsar67]

MREs are ok as long as you get beef stew and a hooah bar.

[Nathan]

My favorite was the vegetable manicotti. There wasn't anything in them that made me sick, the manicotti tasted fine cold, a good portion of it was easy to save for later (wheat bread), and it didn't require any extra preparation (like the chemical heaters). I went to NESA and traded whatever I had for vegetable manicotti, and when I got home, I pretty much switched my entire ES load out with them.

[HGjunkie]

But I wouldn't mind eating MRE's if I had to.

Clearly, you've never had the Cheese Omelette.

I have, and I will never touch one of those again without plenty of tobasco and salt and pepper...

[Eclipse]

During the summer, the easiest way to heat an MRE is on the hood or dashboard of a vehicle:

[HGjunkie]

 :clap:

[Spaceman3750]

But I wouldn't mind eating MRE's if I had to.

Clearly, you've never had the Cheese Omelette.

At NESA we actually had a kid that loves those things. I'll never understand it. Personally, I stick with Chicken Fajitas, Ravioli (never had the pleasure but I hear it's very good) or cookies/pound cake/peanut butter plus the meals I carry with my field gear.

[JC004]

http://cgi.ebay.com/MRE-SUBDUED-Decal-army-navy-air-force-meal-ready-eat-/280493650908?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item414eb973dc

Now what about First Strike Rations?  Anyone try those for their gear?

[HGjunkie]

http://cgi.ebay.com/MRE-SUBDUED-Decal-army-navy-air-force-meal-ready-eat-/280493650908?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item414eb973dc

Now what about First Strike Rations?  Anyone try those for their gear?

http://www.natick.army.mil/soldier/media/fact/food/FSR.htm

[Star-Maker]

Clearly, you've never had the Cheese Omelette.

At NESA we actually had a kid that loves those things. I'll never understand it. Personally, I stick with Chicken Fajitas, Ravioli (never had the pleasure but I hear it's very good) or cookies/pound cake/peanut butter plus the meals I carry with my field gear.

Yeah, he went around trying to get people to trade him their cheese omelettes during field meal times.  I expect we're talking about the same guy (can there really be two who love those things?).  People were pretty happy to trade him.

[blkhwk]

 I guess one good side effect of the MRE's would be that you wouldn't have to wait for an empty stall to drop a deuce in. They have this tendency to slow the movement of food through the "system" to a crawl after eating them for a few days.

[SarDragon]

Interesting. They have the opposite effect on me, but not to an extreme extent.

[AlphaSigOU]

Commercial resale of U.S. Government-issued MREs are prohibited. This is why the major MRE manufacturers make MRE 'clones' you can purchase online or at your local camping supply or army-navy surplus store.